Hello SUBSETTERs!

We’re nearly through the second month of the year and we already have loads of big news for you all.

We officially have a new, full-time, drummer, there was some craziness in Chichester over the weekend and SUBSET has been asked to support a renowned grunge band from California on their pre-tour show with Killing Joke!

Good times abound at SUBSET HQ!

The big news for the new fuzztastic four is that they have been asked to open for L.A. hard rock band The Icarus Line.

The Icarus Line are currently on their third European tour and, as well as performing with Killing Joke this year, they have asked your own fuzzy foursome to warm the crowd up at their show at The Craufurd Arms – before they go on to play The Roundhouse in Camden with Jazz and the lads the following night.

Needless to say, the guys and gal of SUBSET are really looking forward to this.

Rom enthuses “It is a massive deal for us as, for the first time in 2 years, SUBSET is being given a good slot opening for a bigger band in an industry venue and a chance to have a leap forward”.

Rob adds “We realise that a lot of SUBSETTERs live in London, and getting to Milton Keynes might not be easy midweek, but we really need to put word out there – this might be that landmark gig for us; The one that people talk about in two or three years’ time”.

The band have toured extensively including US, Japan, Austrialia and Europe and opened for the likes of Primal Scream, A Perfect Circle, Lemonheads and  Wolfmother to name a few.

This is where you can find the Facebook Event and tickets for the March 7th show can be grabbed here.

Following on from the news that ex-Skin Drummer, Lya, had started working with the three amigos – she has decided that everything “feels just right” and has become the official drummer for SUBSET.

Rom said “It’s great to be four again. Lya is enthusiastic and a great drummer who has loads of ideas. SUBSET can push forward now”.

Rob agrees: “We have been lucky to have good friends like Arran and Dan that have helped us out but it did feel like it was 3+1 rather than 4. It’s not that we didn’t get along, and they are really talented drummers, it’s just that we always knew that they weren’t staying.”

“Yeah, it’s like when you look after somebody’s pet and you know you’ve got to give it back after a while – you have to try and not get too attached” adds Jay. 

In other news – Rom and Lya were busy working in a Chichester studio. At the end of the session an impromptu house party started with plenty of drinks and other things going around.

Lya recalls “it was all good, a great vibe. People there were excited that a band signed to a US label was recording in Chichester. But things got out of hand when a fight broke out”

Rom chips in “we had people coming up to us asking for gig slots, production and partnership deals. It was mad. I couldn’t believe it”

If this is how 2012 is starting for the crazy quartet then we can only hope that it continues to get even better.

SUBSET are already on the list for four UK festivals with more to come.

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Hello all!

We here at SUBSET HQ know how frustrated you SUBSETTERs get with the 20 minute/half-an-hour sets that the lads generally get to play at their gigs when the promoters pack as many bands into a night as possible.

It is this very reason why the fuzzy foursome are taking over The Wheatsheaf in Leighton Buzzard this Friday (tomorrow).

The plan is to have a relaxed show comprising of a pair of 45 minute sets – this should leave plenty of room for banter as well as revisiting songs that have had to be dismissed in favour of the new crop of tunes.

Expect classics such as Summer of Marvell, Dalston Blaster, When the Dressing Gown Goes Down – even But We Barely Know Each Other to make an appearance. This is all subject to the guys staying sober enough to bring the songs back from the recesses of their shadowy minds

Please come along and join in the musical adventure from 8pm this Friday – what better way to kick off the weekend than an evening with SUBSET?

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That’s right SUBSETTERs – the lads are bringing the fuzz to the south coast on Friday May 6th!

This will be the crazy quartet’s first gig in Brighton and their first University show of 2011 and to say that the guys are excited about it is an understatement.

“Uni’s are where it’s at – let’s face it, these people are supposed to be the clever ones so if they like you how can you argue with their considered opinion?” muses Jay.

“We’re glad we’ve managed to get our friends The Sassy Judy’s on with us at The East Slope Bar – it’s going to rock hard, rock heavy, rock animal!” shouts Rob.

The place to be on Friday is:

East Slope Bar
Sussex University
Falmer
Brighton
BN1 9QF
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If Brighton is too far for you to get to on a Friday how about a Saturday in lovely Luton? The fuzzy foursome are playing a show on Saturday May 7th at The Castle.

The Castle
1 Castle Street
Luton
LU1 3AA
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Calling all SUBSETTERS ………..

We’ll be playing the Saracens Head in Dunstable on Thurs 12th May with local heroes & all round nice guys LOZ JONES.

Get down there ………. ’cause you know we love seeing you

Drink, Dance & Listen to Subset!

Cheers & Beers

Rob, Rom, Jay & Steve

OI-OI SUBSETTER’s!

We hope that you’re keeping warm – we’re huddled around a single-bar electric heater hugging Pot Noodles for warmth!

The lads are having to brave the outdoors this week and the first outing is a Children in Need extravaganza at Luton’s Hat Factory!

They will be joined by Friends of the Family, The Nimblewits, Paul Harley-Rose & [dweeb]. It’s a fiver which works out at a quid per band but, as this is for charity, none of the cash is going to the promoter (PDM) or any of the bands. 100% of the money is going to Children in Need – just as it should do!

Doors open at 7pm with the 1st band hitting the stage at 7.30.

The Facebook event page is here.

The Hat Factory could not be any closer to the station…….

Lookey here:

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The main news is the new single!

Yup, the fuzztastic four have another release on the way and it goes by the name of ‘On The Back of a Car’.

The groovy tune will be celebrated by way of a gig and drinking session at the famous Monto Water Rats in Kings Cross!

Also on the bill are: Promise of Tomorrow, Encounters, Dead Cloth, HORSEMAN SHAKES & THE DRAYMEN, and Me, John and the Drummer.

The guys have managed to secure the central slot (9:30pm) so that they can have a drink (or 5) with you all and generally hang out and be silly

The ticket prices should be £8 but if you sling your name down on the Facebook event page here they’ll get you in for £6 as long as you get there before 7:30pm!

There will be some limited edition versions of the single for sale on the night so track down the merch stall early to avoid disappointment!

Not forgetting that Saturday is also party night for Arran and Tracy!

Tracy has her birthday on the Friday and Arran gets his candles out on the actual Saturday night! We at SUBSET HQ are honoured that these SUBSETTER’s have chosen to share the celebrations with the band! Let’s make it a top bash!

Here’s where the Water Rats is

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We all look forward to seeing you this week – wrap up warm and bring your dancing shoes!!

Checking out the goods on the stall

Hey ho SUBSETTER’s!

It’s been……OooOooo….. weeks since SUBSET tore up the stage at The Gaff so they’re due to return this Thursday – that’s the 28th October

Entry will be a fiver but the booze is cheap and the vibe is priceless – besides, bands need to be paid every now-and-then so please come along and support your local Fuzz Rockers and your live venues as more and more seem to be closing down.

The lads will be looking after a merch stand that will have SUBSET t-shirts, CD’s and posters all at bargainous prices so drop by, say hi and buy

The running order will be:

• 20:45 – Traitors
• 21:30 – SUBSET
• 22:15 – Rise to Reason

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See you there!

SUBSET

Hey ho SUBSETTERS!!

How the devil are you all?

Here at SUBSET HQ we’re looking out at a muted, rainy London but all is action-stations inside!

There’s some exciting things cooking away in the background which we’re not yet allowed to mention as there’s signatures still to be scribbled but needless to say that some of the lad’s hardwork has caught the eyes of some interesting people

Even though that news has boosted the team after what some saw as a disappointment at Surface Unsigned – the guys never saw getting further than almost 12,000 other bands as having a downside.

Things were as they should be last Monday as the Fuzztastic Four unleashed new track ‘Tachycardia’ on The Gaff crowd.

October 2nd see’s the crazy quartet drop in on The Wheatsheaf in Leighton Buzzard. You can find The Wheatie at 57 North Street by-the-way

SUBSET will be appearing once again with The Spartans and Fabulous Weapon so expect a whole night of explosive punk rock!

Best of all – it’s all completely FREE!!

Even cheaper than when The Clash played Leighton Buzzard at the Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre in 1976.

WOLLOP!

The Facebook event is HERE so you can RSVP

See you at the bar then?

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Hey ho SUBSETTERS!!

As you’ve probably heard already – SUBSET weren’t chosen to go on to the O2.

BOoooooooooooo!!!!!

Everyone here at HQ secretly think that the judges were scared of what they’d do to such a nice, clean, large stage

To be honest – the lads haven’t had much time to sit still since Saturday.

They dropped in to the Craufurd Arms in Wolverton on Monday and played to a stunned audience; the majority of who were expecting a night of acoustic meanderings!

Heheheehh – SUBSET blitzed the place with their 45 minute set.

Afterwards, the guys were pounced (in a good way) by people offering more gigs to them.  So, a result there then

Here’s some more great news – especially for you London-based SUBSETTERS!

The boys are opening a night of music at The Gaff on Monday 20th September.  Not only does the Holloway Road venue have a great vibe, it’s easy to get to AND this show is FREE!

Yup, a FREE night of music!

Here’s the line up which kicks off around 8pm:

• SUBSET
• Plague Riot In Moscow
• The Mockinbirds
• Naked Remedy

Come on down and join in the fun – even on a school-night we all know that SUBSETTERS will rock the joint!!

Here’s the Facebook Event page so that you can RSVP

See you at the bar right in front of the stage!

Wollop!

Hey ho Subsetters!

The lads have finally managed to grab a few moments to reflect on their most memorable moments of the ‘You Will Never Make it Back Home Tour 2010′.

Some of you were there and witnessed these first hand and some of you may already be familiar with the tales.

Either way SUBSET HQ thought you Subsetters might be interested in this candid snap shot of what it’s like to be a member of this particular fuzz rock foursome that spends most of their time on trains, trying to figure out GPS when they’re fortunate enough to get a ride in a car and the dangers of sharing rooms with mad felines.

Here’s a quick list in no particular order:

1. Watching Rob going bonkers with the sat-nav with Steve wondering wtf is going on as the TomTom repeatedly orders us to do a u-turn on the motorway
2. Rom’s tonsilitis and wisdom tooth crisis before the Dunstable Festival and watching him get on stage shaking stuffed with drugs and tablets
3. Doing newly synthesised MDPD in the train with a dude called “The Doc”
4. A huge Rainbow in High Wycombe above the Nag’s Head before hitting the stage
5. Hearing the news that a guy got stabbed during the “Love Music Hate Racism” festival in Luton after we played – some people really don’t get the idea
6. Making it to the Regional Final for the Unsigned Competition. We found out after Steve left so called him up telling him we didnt make it and then screamed our arses off on the phone telling him we actually made it!
7. Sleeping with neuropsycho cats in High Wycombe crashing at a fan’s place
8. Jay’s trolley finally got smashed to bits and had to be put out of its misery after dragging it up and down railway station stairs during sprints to catch the last train
9. Loosing an audience contest against Top Gear on TV while playing in Aylsbury – i.e. 5 dudes were in the venue and preferred watching Clarkson on TV than us live for real
10. Playing sooo loud on a hippy stage in a cool but way too small venue in Newport Pagnel and scaring middle aged tourists trying to enjoy their cocktails in peace.
11. Broke Rob’s guitar on stage in Camden but carried on playing and resulting in triple huge deafening feedback problems while performing in front of a judge panel
12. Cheap Ginsters pasties warmed up at a petrol station managed by a rude Indian dude on the way to St Ives
13. Watching Jay selling a yellow lighter to a craving crack head in Bricklane for 43p – bargain!
14. Rob getting nasty food poisoning in Bedford after having the worst kebab on the planet but still managed to get on stage and headbang his way through the set

Well, there you have the highs and oddities (that the lads can remember) of SUBSET’s first tour.

They can’t wait to hit the road again soon

The lads haven’t had much time to bask in their recent victory as the second leg of their ‘You Will Never Make it Back Home‘ tour is in full swing.

Included in this part of the tour is a trio of festivals with two out of the three being for very good causes.

This weekend has the Fuzztastic Four travel to St Ives (Cambridgeshire) to rock Floods Tavern on Friday and then return to The Flag in Watford on Saturday.

They’ve already gigged one festival booking last week which was the Love Music/Hate Racism bash. This saw the guys own the stage on a very sunny Sunday in Luton.

Coming up on Saturday 21st August is a double-tap of Luton Aid 6 and The Dunstable Music Festival. That’s right Subsetters – SUBSET are hitting two festivals in one day!

Luton Aid is in aid of Keech Hospice Care for Adults and Children and is being held in the famous Hat Factory arts complex.

The boys will be carrying tickets for their show at The Dome in Tufnell Park – This is the final step before (hopefully) SUBSET get to play at IndigO2!!

THE O2 People!!!

Get your tickets from any of the band or via the PayPal ticket link.